DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs GLM-5.3-Flash
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) by DeepSeek or GLM-5.3-Flash by Z AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GLM-5.3-Flash
GLM-5.3-Flash vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25): 266.7% more intelligence, 33.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 90.6% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) | GLM-5.3-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.4 | 41.8 | +266.7% GLM-5.3-Flash is 3.7× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $460.74 | $305.52 | −33.7% GLM-5.3-Flash is 33.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 20.16s | 38.43s | +90.6% GLM-5.3-Flash is 90.6% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $4.00 | $0.15 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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